World Culture Festival Karachi 2024
“Experience a world without borders at the World Culture Festival - Karachi, the grandest global artistic gathering ever hosted in Pakistan. The event, a significant step in the Council’s efforts of cultural diplomacy, is set to bring together over 250 artists from over 35 countries, across all continents to showcase the best talent in music, theatre, dance, and fine arts in a manner never seen before.”
Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi
26 September – 30 October
10 am – 10 pm
Behind the Stage
A group art exhibition curated by FS Karachiwala, it will be exhibited at Ahmed Parvez Art Gallery at ACP Karachi.
Ahmed Parvez Art Gallery, ACP Karachi
28 September - 30 October
8 pm
Metal - Elemental Resonance
“Curated by Nurayah Sheikh Nabi, it is the first of a series of five exhibitions that explore
materiality: Metal, Clay, Stone, Textile and Paper. A fantastic line up of artists and a fabulous
collection of works explore a deep connection between metal and the human experience - its
symbolic, physical, and transformative nature as a hard yet malleable material that has shaped
our practical existence and spiritual understanding.”
Koel Gallery, Karachi
15 October – 10 November
4-7 pm
Cocoon Dance
“Cocoon Dance from Germany-Switzerland, a pioneering performance art collective known for redefining contemporary dance, will perform at the World Culture Festival - Karachi. Directed by Rafae?le Giovanola and produced by Rainald Endraß.”
Auditorium 1, ACP Karachi
26 October
8 pm
Things Don’t Fall Down
Sanat Initiative is pleased to announce a two-man show featuring Haider Ali Naqvi and Muhammad Muzammil Khan.
Sanat Initiative, Karachi
29 October – 7 November
5-8 pm
Fading Echoes
“In lovingly rendered graphite and charcoal works, Rubin recreates photographs from family archives, portraying “the way life moves forward even as we try to hold on to the past.” Captivating viewers with narratives implied in shadows and details, the protagonists, their clothing, furniture, and objects, like plates of fruits, point to, what the artist calls “tangible remnants of what once was. Many of these items are still in the possession of my family”, offering solace “through their permanence” and as a “remembrance of those we’ve lost.””
Chawkandi Art Gallery, Karachi
29 October – 7 November
5-8 pm